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News Release from: Norwood Marking Systems | Subject: BDSV Family of Carton Coders
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 January 2007
Off-line carton coders feature a vacuum
transport
Norwood Marking Systems / Allen Coding Systems have introduced the versatile BDSV Family of Carton Coders.
Norwood Marking Systems / Allen Coding Systems have introduced the versatile BDSV Family of Carton Coders Available with either thermal transfer or hot foil printing technology, these off-line carton coders feature a vacuum transport system, which maximises equipment flexibility by reliably handling a wide range of cartons, sleeves, blister packs and leaflets at high production speeds
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 19 Oct 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Unlike traditional off-line carton coding systems that use belt drives to transport product, the BDSV transports product from the hopper through the printhead with a vacuum drive.
The vacuum transport system enables the BDSV to handle complex shapes, odd sizes and thinner material while achieving excellent registration.
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The BDSV handles carton blanks from 3.5 x 3.2in (90 x 80mm) up to 12.4 x 12.4in (315 x 315mm) in size.
If equipped with Norwood / Allen's NX4 thermal transfer printer, the BDSV can achieve a print area as large as 4.20 x 3.54in (107 x 90mm).
If equipped with Norwood / Allen's 60/35S hot stamp printer, the BDSV can produce a print area up to 2.4 x 1.4in (60 x 35mm).
Rapid product changes can be accomplished quickly and easily with the BDSV's adjustable feeder and position indicators.
A product size change can be made in only two minutes with no tools and no change parts required.
Machine parameters such as speed, index length and batch quantity are easily changed via the keypad.
The high speed BDSV operates at speeds of up to 295ft (90 m) per minute, handling up to 160 cartons/min.
The BDSV can print batch and production codes, expiration and sell-by dates, logos, barcodes and other graphics, depending on the capabilities of the printhead that is integrated.
This compact off-line carton coder sits on castor wheels so it can be easily moved from one area to another.
Manufactured from stainless steel and anodized aluminum, the BDSV meets the needs of the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and chemical industries.
The system comes standard with a batch counter and low foil warning with auto stop.
Norwood / Allen can equip the BDSV Carton Coder with a wide range of options.
Bar code scanners/verifiers, blob detectors, vision inspection and print verification assure the highest quality product.
The extra-long BDSVL can be fitted with multiple printheads so a single run on a four-printhead system achieves the same results as four passes on a single-printhead system.
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